Incentives

OWNER NOTICES - AUTOMOTIVE NEWS

ACURA - Acura extended through May 1 its dealer rebates of $2,500 on the 1991 Legend sedan and $3,000 on the 1991 Legend coupe.

BMW - BMW is paying its dealers a rebate of $10,000 on its slow selling 1991 750iL four-door sedan. No expiration date was announced, dealers said.

FOR THE RECORD - ****************** CORRECTION PUBLISHED JANUARY 17, 1992 *******************Nissan is offering a $300 dealer incentive on the 1991 and 1992 Sentra. It also is offering a $1,700 dealer incentive on all 1991 base model vehicles. An ''Owner Notices'' item about the incentives in Thursday's Transportation section was unclear.****************************************************************************

FOR THE RECORD - ****************** CORRECTION PUBLISHED JANUARY 17, 1992 *******************Nissan is offering a $300 dealer incentive on the 1991 and 1992 Sentra. It also is offering a $1,700 dealer incentive on all 1991 base model vehicles. An ''Owner Notices'' item about the incentives in Thursday's Transportation section was unclear. ****************************************************************************

BUICK - The consumer rebate program offered by Buick includes no 1991 models. The new program pays $250 to $1,000, based on the option package selected, on the 1992 Century, Regal and Skylark. The rebate on the 1992 Riviera is $2,000. Buick is offering cut-rate financing of 4.9 percent to 10.9 percent, depending on contract length. Incentives expire Feb. 4.

CHRYSLER - Chrysler's current program ends Jan. 31. It replaced the plan that expired Dec. 31. National rebates range from $500 to $2,000; regional rebates are $500 to $1,500. Chrysler is continuing its incentives of $500 for college graduates; $400 for first-time buyers of Jeep Wrangler; and $500 for adaptive controls for handicapped buyers. In lieu of rebates, consumers may choose special finance rates ranging from 0 percent to 9.9 percent depending on vehicle, contract length and region. Chrysler's special Gold Key Plus finance rates are still available on some vehicles.

FORD - Ford Motor Co. has extended its customer rebates and cut-rate financing programs on many vehicles through Feb. 4. Ford is offering buyer rebates of $500 to $1,000 on many 1992 models and $400 to $2,000 on some 1990-'91 models. Payments on the 1992 Ford Probe, Taurus SHO and Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis have been increased from $750 to $1,000. New to the list is a $1,000 incentive on the 1992 Econoline with the RV package. For 1990-'91 Ford Division models and 1991 Mercury models, most incentives remain the same as in the previous program, but the 1990-'91 Ford Escort, Mustang and Thunderbird increased from $400 to $750, as did the Mercury Tracer and Cougar. Regional rebates apply to 1992 Ford Escorts and 1992 Mercury Tracers until Feb. 4. The rebates for both car lines are $500 or $750; or 2.9 percent or 7.9 percent financing for up to 48 months depending on region. Other than those models, rebates are $400 to $1,000 on 1990 and 1991 Ford cars; $400 to $1,000 on 1991 Mercury cars; and $400 to $1,000 on 1990 and 1991 Ford trucks. The Mercury Capri rebate rose to $2,000 from $1,000. Rebates on all 1992 Lincolns were increased to $1,500 through March 3. Incentives on '92 Ford cars are $500 to $1,000; '92 Mercury cars, $500 to $750; and 1992 Ford trucks, $500 to $1,000.

The alternate financing is 7.9 percent for contracts up to 48 months on Ford and Mercury vehicles with some exceptions. The finance rate on the '90, '91 and '92 Probe and the '90 and '91 Festiva is 4.8 percent.

GMC TRUCK - GMC Truck is offering consumer rebates of $500 to $1,000 on 1992 trucks and $500 to $1,500 on 1991 trucks. The alternate finance rate for Chevrolet and GMC Truck is 6.9 percent for up to 48 months. Program expires Feb. 4.

ISUZU - Isuzu is offering factory-to-dealer incentives of zero to $1,900 on 1991 and 1992 trucks, depending on model and region; $1,300 to $2,500 on 1991 and 1992 Impulse models and $600 to $2,500 on 1991 and 1992 Stylus cars, depending on model and region. Isuzu's program runs indefinitely.

MITSUBISHI - Mitsubishi's incentive program includes 1990, 1991 and 1992 vehicles and expires Feb. 10. The dealer incentives range from zero to $2,000 per unit, based on region, vehicle and number of vehicles sold. In its Southeast region only, Mitsubishi is offering dealers a one-time, lump-sum payment based on total sales against total sales objectives. The payments range from $1,000 to $18,000.